AuthorTopic: Things that ARE NOT WORDS (Read 63772 times)

I think it was more of a dialectical thing than ignorance, but it's very common where I live to reverse the meanings of lend and borrow. As in, "Can I lend some money off [sic] you?" "Will you borrow me a pound?"

Bad form as it is, I must confess a certain fondness for such things, especially the phrase, "That'll learn you."

Then there's confusing "ado" and "adieu" (for which, see the News forum).

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Happy Dog loves to play fetch with a boy named Timmy! Timmy is Happy Dog's best friend. Timmy is made out of meat. Your whole family is made out of meat.

learningFunction: nounDate: before 12th century1 : the act or experience of one that learns2 : knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study3 : modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (as exposure to conditioning)synonyms see knowledge

We do not speak of "knowledges," we speak of fields of knowledge; we should not speak of learnings, but of lessons learned.

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My own private highway from the cradle to the grave; I save a bundle skipping middle age and Saturdays.

learningFunction: nounDate: before 12th century1 : the act or experience of one that learns2 : knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study3 : modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (as exposure to conditioning)synonyms see knowledge

We do not speak of "knowledges," we speak of fields of knowledge; we should not speak of learnings, but of lessons learned.

Even so, in the most basic of senses, any singular noun (gerund, participle or otherwise) can be made plural, whether or not its usage is common or stylistically advantageous.

That, or you just like making up words. I always feel like a goon on this thread (I should probably stop coming on here... xD) because not only is my grammar/spelling AWFUL, but I make up words all the time and use them like they're real. In my view, language is something that's personal to the user, and as long as they feel they're expressing themself how they want to then it's ok. Obviously, I wouldn't speak the same way in a job interview as I would with my friends, but... Ok, I have no way of finishing that sentence. I think my brain just switched off when I was half way through typing it.

That, or you just like making up words. I always feel like a goon on this thread (I should probably stop coming on here... xD) because not only is my grammar/spelling AWFUL, but I make up words all the time and use them like they're real. In my view, language is something that's personal to the user, and as long as they feel they're expressing themself how they want to then it's ok. Obviously, I wouldn't speak the same way in a job interview as I would with my friends, but... Ok, I have no way of finishing that sentence. I think my brain just switched off when I was half way through typing it.

I had a textbook back in teacher-school that said for a teacher to interact effectively withteenage students, the teach had to display "with-it-ness"...

I guess it's true: those who can, do... those who can't, teach... and those who can't teachwrite textbooks for teachers.